Introduction

Vegetables, barley, and beef make this soup a full meal in itself.
Vegetables, barley, and beef make this soup a full meal in itself.

Ingredients

4 cups water

2 beef bullion cubes

1 medium potato, cubed

1 medium onion, cubed

1/2 bag frozen mixed vegetables

1/2 teaspoon dried garlic powder

1/2 pound boneless beef cut into cubes

1 cup quick cooking barley

cracked pepper to taste

Directions

1. In large pot add water, beef bullion cubes (dissolved in a small amount of the water, heated in separate cup), and all the ingredients except the barley. Cook approximately 30 minutes at a minimum heat, or until meat is fully cooked and potatoes are soft.

loved it! My husband liked it so much he ate it all in 2 days, and insisted that I make another pot. thanks, will make this often, it is so easy! I did add a can of low sodium fat free broth, it was delicious...
- 12/13/08

The soup came out thick and hearty, My Husband loved it. It also froze well. Next time we are going to try cutting out the potato and adding more veggies. I think this might be a new house hold standard on the menue rotation.
- 3/1/08

Very quick and easy - even for me. My husband and I both loved it. I made some slight changes and used two medium potatoes, 3 bullion cubes, 5 cups of water, some garlic clove rather than powder, parsley, sprinkle of red pepper, and some greek seasoning. Would definitely make again.
- 10/17/08

I tried this one yesterday. I omitted the potatoes to make it a bit more "South Beach" friendly. It is a good receipe but I would recommend maybe 2 more cups of water to begin with, the barley absorbed most ot it and my soup ended up more like a stew.
- 2/23/09

My 12 year old made this for us and we all loved it. It was so simple. There isn't a lot of liquid in the soup, it is very filling. Anyway, three thumbs up from here. Wanted to add: My husband was pleased to see this again the next day. So hearty, and great for kids to make.
- 9/10/07

This was great! I don't care for mixed veggies, so I threw in a bag of frozen green beans. I made a loaf of home-made sunflower bread and it was a perfect match. This is a staple meal in my house now! Thanks so much!
- 5/24/08